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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

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5. The Solstice coincides with the beginning of the 12 days of Yule

Reply to wintersolstice (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:27 AM

Dec 2011

So, lighting a candle for the darkness, burning a Yule log (with some aromatic rosemary), giving a libation to Sunna for her return, bringing in the green of winter-- fir or spruce boughs, holly.

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Hello, Beings of Light! Regarding the Winter Solstice: [View all] wintersolstice Dec 2011 OP

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The Solstice coincides with the beginning of the 12 days of Yule eilen Dec 2011 #5